Dans ce papier, nous tentons d'analyser, par une étude ethnographique, la construction de l'identité professionnelle des contrôleurs de gestion. Comme nous allons le voir, au sein du même groupe – les contrôleurs de gestion d'une entreprise donnée – plusieurs trajectoires apparaissent....

In this paper, based on an ethnographic study, we show how management controllers craft their jobs through their daily practice and try to stretch their occupational identity. We adopt an original posture, developing a ‘negative ontology’ of practice, identity at work and professional...

Based on an ethnographic study, this paper analyzes hidden activities in management controllers’ practice. We show that, while they wish to appear as business partners, they do not “sell” themselves to managers. On the contrary, they adopt avoidance strategies, intending to delegate or...